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Book/Printed Material Placenames of the world : origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites

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Title

  • Placenames of the world : origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites

Summary

  • "First published in 1997, the work in this new edition contains over 7,000 entries, including 1,000 new placenames from previously under-represented areas such as China and Japan. Entries cover natural features as well as manmade entities. Each entry includes the name of the feature; a brief description and its geographical location; and the origin of the name"--Provided by publisher.

Names

  • Room, Adrian.

Created / Published

  • Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., c2006.

Headings

  • -  Names, Geographical

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-433).

Medium

  • v, 433 p. ; 27 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G105 .R66 2006

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2005017522

OCLC Number

  • 60671826

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Chicago citation style:

Room, Adrian. Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features, and Historic Sites. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2006.

APA citation style:

Room, A. (2006) Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features, and Historic Sites. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc.

MLA citation style:

Room, Adrian. Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features, and Historic Sites. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2006.